How to create a check engine light?

Offer them $20 to fail the inspection.

 

sugar in the gas tank, no real damage but you will get your cel

 

OP is a man after my own heart.

No way to tell without a thorough diagnosis if the light is because the gas cap was loose, or if there's a hole somewhere else in your gas tank or evap system.

 

Just get tough w/ the new DMV ladies...
"Now listen, Girly. I post in TacomaWorld's 3rd Gen section. You better git your stuff wired tight and snap to attention when I address you..."

You just hav to show them fat gals who the boss is.

 

Let your wife drive it for week

 

Take it to the dealer they'll find something wrong with it

 

Might put a hole in the diff doing that.

 

Shit on the hood then roll around in it. If it doesnt work the first time, try it again.

 

Poop in gas tank, and the windshield washer fluid reservoir. The second one won’t bring on a check engine light, but it will get you looks.

 

For real. I usually laugh at people getting their batteries installed, but I was the joke that day.

 

wow

 

Put a k&n air filter on

 

Non-op it.

 

buy a Ranger...LOL no gas cap

 

Friday came early this week.

 

Just drive with it as is. Its a month not 6. You have a grace period I'm sure and I bet no one notices.

 

List it for sale. As soon as you show it to a buyer it will throw a CEL.

 

+100 votes for unplugging a vacuum hose.